Western Pennsylvanians likely know 94.5 3WS and Wish 99.7 in Pittsburgh and Classy 100 in Erie all flip in November. So far in 2022, that has not happened.Īll across the country, radio stations make a temporary flip to holiday tunes. The station also had October debuts in 20. 1, with WWIZ 103.9 Z104 turning to Christmas 104. Last year, Youngstown, Ohio, area radio listeners had Christmas music beginning Oct. This appears to be the first year in quite a few years where no radio station in the country has flipped to Christmas yet. Who will be next? Looking at you, Z104 in Youngstown. 28 is the latest all-Christmas flip since 2018, when WTRV in Grand Rapids, Michigan, flipped on Oct. Radio Insight says the Shreveport flip on Oct. In South Carolina, Audacy’s Magic 98.9 flipped at 5 a.m. The station’s first song was “All I Want For Christmas” by Mariah Carey. It’s happened! There are finally some all-Christmas radio stations in America.Ĭumulus Media’s Lite Rock 100.7 in Shreveport, Louisiana, moved to an all-Christmas format at 9 p.m. There are 12 Christmas music stations available on iHeartRadio’s streaming service - country, classics, jazz, religious, R&B, plus a station hosted by Santa.Īnd it looks like Sirius/XM has 20 channels, including the popular Hallmark Channel Radio.

Historically, 94.5 3WS and Wish 99.7 delay their all-Christmas formats until mid-November - despite many stations across the county starting in early November.īut from coast to coast, you can find Christmas music on the radio.Īnd if you’re looking for streaming or satellite radio holiday tunes, you’re in luck. So far, Pittsburgh still does not have an all-Christmas channel. It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas…ĭozens of radio stations across the country are now playing Christmas music. 18: Pittsburgh’s 94.5 3WS and Wish 99.7 are finally playing nonstop Christmas music!

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